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The recent Friday the 13th started off unlucky for this great horned owl, but got better when rescuers arrived. The owl's third eyelid is visible on its right eye, but the eye itself was uninjured.

Good Natured: A Great Horned Owl Rescue

The call came in at 8 a...

K9 Hudson End of Watch 5/24/2023

Kane County Sheriff's K9 Hudson Memorial Dedication

A permanent monument has been dedicated to honor the service and life ...

The mourning cloak butterfly's common name refers to its dark coloration, but provides few clues to its unique survival strategy.

Good Natured: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

I bumped into an old friend the other day, in a most unexpected spot...

WIth daylight fading, a young red-tailed hawk watches and waits for a meal that never came.

Good Natured: Young Birds Leave the Nest

There's no denying it: Summer is winding down...

Taurus is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Taurus

His name is Taurus and he's a little kitten with a large personality...

Penny is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Penny

Aren't puppies wonderful...

Kane County Forest Preserve Off-Leash Dog Areas

Kane County Forest Preserve Off-Leash Dog Areas

There are five areas in Kane County Forest Preserves where dog lovers...

Sailor is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Sailor

She hasn't sailed the seven seas and she's not finding Nemo or stalki...

Rather than round, the wheel formation of these mating damselflies is nearly heart shaped.

Good Natured: Dragonfly and Damselfly Mating Rituals

It's been said, by more than one starry-eyed romantic, on more than o...

Like a fighter pilot on patrol, this green darner dragonfly scans his territory for prey as well as rival males. iStock photo credit Kyle Reynolds

Good Natured: Green Darner

The other day a long-ago memory came drifting back...

Just like human babies, insect babies-- also known as larvae- sometimes bear little resemblance to the adults they become.

Good Natured: Insect Babies

Have you ever tried to match a picture of a baby to what s/he looks l...

KCAC Pet of the Week: Archie

He's so little it's kind of easy for larger dogs to accidentally step...

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